Kajian Pemanfaatan Limbah Perkebunan Untuk Substitusi Bahan Pewarna Alami Batik

Abstract

In the beginning, batik making used dyes from natural materials taken from the environment around the craftsmen. The discovery of synthetic dyes with several advantages over natural dyes resulted in switching and use it. Synthetic dyes have several advantages, which are; brighter, various types of colors, strong coloring, stable, not easily wear off, easily obtained, easy to use, and easy to store. However, critics from health and environmental experts state that the use of synthetic dyes can cause health problems and environmental pollution. It makes consumers and batik craftsmen to realize to re-use natural dyes. Natural dyes are non-toxic, biodegradable, environmentally friendly, available in the natural surroundings, easily renewed, and they are not imported materials. One source of natural dyes comes from plantation waste. The waste from plantations those can be used for natural dyes batik are cocoa rind, coconut rind, palm oil shells, rambutan rind, mangosteen rind, guava leaves, mango leaves, and avocado leaves. Increased of public awareness of health and environment safe, making natural dyes as recommended dyes, so that batik products with natural dyes have a better market.

Pengembangan Desain Batik berkonsep Biologi dengan Pewarna Alami untuk Pemberdayaan Pembatik Limbangan

“…Pewarna alami dapat berasal dari mineral atau tumbuhan, pewarna alami tumbuhan diperoleh melalui ekstrak pigmen tumbuhan secara bertahap [14]. Ada perbedaan antara pewarna sintetis dan alami, dimana pewarna alami memiliki keunggulan seperti ketersediaan bahan baku yang lebih banyak dan hasil yang konsisten, lebih ramah lingkungan, serta tidak membahayakan kesehatan manusia [15]. Dengan beralih ke pewarna alami, upaya dapat dilakukan untuk mengurangi dampak negatif batik terhadap lingkungan.…”

Aktivitas Antioksidan Ekstrak Kulit Buah Kakao (Theobroma cacao L.) Pada Perlakuan Suhu dan Lama Penyimpanan

“…Kulit buah kakao sendiri mengandung beberapa senyawa bioaktif yang berpotensi sebagai antioksidan alami. Menurut Sartini et al (2012), kulit buah kakao mengandung komponen kimia berupa lignin, polifenol dan teobromin. Polifenol adalah senyawa yang berperan dalam memberikan warna pada tumbuhan dan dapat berperan sebagai antioksidan yang dapat menunda, memperlambat, dan mencegah proses oksidasi lipid oleh radikal bebas penyebab berbagai penyakit.…”

Community Empowerment through Sustainable Utilisation of Mangrove Forests for the Production of Natural Dyes with An Environmentally Friendly System (Phase I: Increasing Awareness and Knowledge Enhancement)

“…There are two kinds of textile dyes: natural and synthetic (artificial) dyes. Natural textile dyes come from roots, leaves, fruit, bark, and wood extracts, while artificial dyes are made from chemicals (Pujilestari, 2016;Eskak & Salma, 2020). Because natural dyes have great economic potential, several studies on natural fabric dyes have been developed (Supriyantini et al, 2017;Ruslan & Wiraningtyas, 2018;Ledoh et al, 2021).…”